During the 19th century, Horace Greeley wrote, “Go west, young man!” and encouraged those seeking a better life to head past the Mississippi River toward the riches that were promised in frontier America.

In the case of the West Texas Exiles, it was actually a case of heading east to find their fortune. Toward Austin, specifically, which has historically been the musical land of opportunity in the Lone Star state. While the band members may have made their initial journeys separately, they quickly found each other, and, as Hunter Thompson once said, referencing Herman Melville, “Genius [stood] hand in hand, and a shock of recognition ran the whole circle round.”

That was a few years ago. Today, the West Texas Exiles - Marco Gutierrez (lead vocals, guitar), Colin Gilmore (guitar, mandol

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